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Local Obituaries for Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County and Surrounding Areas

Marvin John Green

Marvin John Green

Dec 21, 2012

Marvin John Green, 82, of Port Orchard, died December 21, 2012 at Orchard Pointe Care Facilty. Marvin was the first child born to Cecil & Matilda Green on October 31, 1930 in the St. Bernard Township of Platte County, Nebraska. On May 6, 1950 he married Loretta Wetterauger of South Bend, Wa. She died in 2003 after 53 years of...

Lyda Mary Woodward

Lyda Mary Woodward

Dec 19, 2012

Lyda Mary Woodward, 72, died peacefully at her home in Port Orchard on December 19, 2012. She was born June 3, 1940 in Syracuse, KS to R.D. & Ethel (Seward) Showers. She graduated from Holly High School in Holly, CO in 1958 and married Walter A. Woodward. Lyda was a homemaker and also was involved in income tax preparation. She...

Harold Roger Bridges

Harold Roger Bridges

Dec 19, 2012

Harold R. Bridges 74, left us to be with the Lord December 19, 2012. He was born in Olympia WA. last residing in Kitsap County, WA. He joined the U.S. Army Reserves in 1958 then transferred into the U.S. Navy 1958-1962. After his service in the military he worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Supply Center, retiring after 30 years...

Donald Charles Erickson

Donald Charles Erickson

Dec 17, 2012

Donald Charles Erickson, 61, passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2012, at home in Port Orchard surrounded by family. He was born Jan. 27, 1951 to Donald (Bob) and Delores Erickson in Juneau, Alaska. Don graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1969. He joined the Army National Guard and served as a Tank Commander before retiring in 2011 as...

Theodore Edward Brose

Theodore Edward Brose

Dec 16, 2012

Theodore Edward Brose (Ted) suddenly passed away on December 16, 2012 in King County, WA. He was born to Theodore Ernest Brose and Rose Loch-Brose in Bemidji, MN on January 26, 1932. When Ted was 14 years old, his family moved to Port Orchard, WA where he lived the rest of his life. Ted graduated from South Kitsap High School...

Edith Louvain Harty

Edith Louvain Harty

Dec 14, 2012

Edith Louvain Harty, 97 of Harper died December 14, 2012. She was born October 21, 1915 in Fernie. B.C., Canada to William and Amy (Biggs) Todhunter. On June 3, 1934 she married F. Harold Harty in Seattle, Washington. In 1941 they moved to Harper. She was an avid homemaker. She loved their Saturday night dance dates, boating, playing the organ,...

Clifford Samual Johnson Jr.

Clifford Samual Johnson Jr.

Dec 14, 2012

Kal-chote (Clifford(Bill) Johnson, Jr.), hereditary Makah Chief, was laid to rest December 17, 2012 on the Makah Reservation, the 4th day after death on this Earth according to his cultural teaching. Family and friends, Neah Bay VFW Unit, the Army National Guard Unit from Camp Murray, long-time Veteran friends from Neah Bay and other Reservations were present to say a...

Artis Jean Dodson

Artis Jean Dodson

Dec 14, 2012

Artis Jean Klein Dodson, 87 of Bremerton, died December 14, 2012. She was born August 16, 1926 in Oregon City, OR to Edward T. & Charlotte L. Klein. She married Robert L. Dodson on September 1, 1945 in San Diego, CA. He preceded her in death in 2007. Artis grew up in the logging camps in Oregon with her Father,...

Maurita M. Ross

Maurita M. Ross

Dec 11, 2012

Maurita Ross died on Dec. 11, 2012 at Ridgemont Terrace in Port Orchard. She was born in Stanley, WI on March 25, 1934, and moved to Troutdale, Oregon with her family when she was in the 4th grade. She remained there until her marriage to Clifford Brandt. They moved to the Washington, D.C. area and returned to Bremerton where their...

Vivian Bishop Boerger

Vivian Bishop Boerger

Dec 5, 2012

Vivian Bishop Boerger, 84, of Port Orchard, died December 5, 2012 at her residence at Park Vista in Port Orchard. Vivian was born March 11, 1928 in Westerville, Ohio to Arthur and Ethel (Hursey) Bishop. On January 25, 1948 she married Howard E. Boerger in Columbus, Ohio. Vivian loved geneology, teaching bible study classes and was currently a member of...

John Michael Walberg

John Michael Walberg

Dec 3, 2012

John Michael Walberg, 63, of Port Orchard, died December 3, 2012 at Kitsap County Hospice House in Bremerton. John was born December 21, 1948 in Bremerton to James & Juanita (May) Walberg. He was baptized at Our Saviors Lutheran and conformed at Bethany Lutheran where he was a long time member. He attended South Kitsap HS where he played on...

Joseph R Hubert Jr.

Joseph R Hubert Jr.

Dec 2, 2012

Joseph Rowe Hubert, Jr. April 25, 1935 - December 2, 2012 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, Joe Hubert passed away quietly on Sunday, December 2. An avid car enthusiast, Joe was known for his vast knowledge of General Motors vehicles and enjoyed many hours restoring old Chevys, Cadillacs and LaSalles. He was a charter member of the...

William Cunningham

William Cunningham

Dec 1, 2012

William Patrick Cunningham age 70 of Port Orchard, passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife and children. Bill was born in Aberdeen Washington to Charles and LuEllen Cunningham. Bill served in the US Army, Bill retired from PSNS. Survivors include, his loving wife of 49 years, Roberta, his children Bonnie, Billy, Becky, Brian and Michael. 16 grandchildren, 17 great...

Earl Lloyd Penor

Earl Lloyd Penor

Nov 29, 2012

Earl L. Penor Sr. Known to many as "Bull" or "Papa" Born January 10, 1926, passed away November 29th, 2012 in his home. He was a retired foreman from the South Kitsap School Bus Garage where he was employed almost 20 years. Much credit can be given to Earl for the work he did as this garage was noted to...

Nita J Mcpherson

Nita J Mcpherson

Nov 29, 2012

Nita J. McPherson, 78, of Gig Harbor, WA, died November 29, 2012 at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor. Nita was born April 14, 1934 in Chadron, NE to Orville and Viola Wax. Nita loved playing the slots and poker. She loved to have fun and was always there if you needed anything. She loved Jesus and was always ready...

Jerry P Lindsey

Jerry P Lindsey

Nov 28, 2012

Jerry Lindsey, 79, of Bremerton, WA passed away Nov 28, 2012. He was born June 6, 1933 in Naches, WA to Archie and Hatty (Bassett) Lindsey. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Patricia, and sister Lois Signal. He is survived by brothers Jack,of Keyport, WA and Fred (Mary), of Allyn, WA; son Brian Littlefield, of Port Orchard,...

Audrey Mae Rech

Audrey Mae Rech

Nov 21, 2012

Audrey M. Rech, 58, of Port Orchard died November 21, 2012 in the home of her loving family. She was born October 14, 1954 in Dickinson, ND to John & Mae Rech. Audrey lived her entire life truly loved by her Mom, Dad & family. She relished her Dad playing the accordion and loved watching Lawrence Welk with him on...

Fredlin Joseph Paradis

Fredlin Joseph Paradis

Nov 20, 2012

Fredlin (Freddy) Joseph Paradis, 89, of Port Orchard died Nov. 20, 2012 in Port Orchard. Freddy was born Sept. 10, 1923 in Amesbury, MA to Leon & Laurence (Beauleau) Paradis. He married the former Priscilla I. Morgan Nov. 3, 1946 in Tacoma. She preceded him in death in Aug. of this year. Freddy worked as a Rigger at PSNS for...

Theodore Vernon Vaughn Sr.

Theodore Vernon Vaughn Sr.

Nov 20, 2012

Theodore Vernon Vaughn Sr., 81, died on November 20, 2012 in Shelton, WA. He was born in Bremerton, WA on June 27, 1931 and was raised in Port Orchard, WA by his parents who preceded him in death, Edison and Amanda Vaughn. He raised two families, and was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jane Vaughn and a daughter,...

Robert L Bixenmann

Robert L Bixenmann

Nov 18, 2012

Robert “Bob (two Bs and one O)” Bixenmann, 67 of Belfair, passed away on November 18, 2012 at Harrison Hospital surrounded by his loving family and his wife of 39 years. Bob was born in California on February 14, 1945 to Patricia and Robert Bixenmann. He graduated from North Mason High School in 1963. After retiring from 36 years of...

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